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'"Obviously [if it's] short-term, I want to get in this as quick as I can," Montour said. "Obviously I want to get into a game and feel the most comfortable as I can and to be able to contribute and play my best hockey."' … [Read more...] about Montour returns to practice on Monday

'Hutton played well enough in each of the two losses this week, but the offense in front of him was not up to the task. Again on Saturday it was the captain who came through in the clutch. And not to be overlooked in the overtime was the faceoff win by Curtis Lazar that helped Buffalo gain possession in overtime and allow Eichel to wind his way into the offensive zone to score … [Read more...] about Sabres win an ‘ugly one’ to snap skid

'Hutton was fantastic in net for the Sabres, turning away 22 of the 23 shots he faced in the win. It is Hutton's first win in goal for the Sabres since Oct. 22 against the San Jose Sharks, snapping a 12-game losing streak.' … [Read more...] about Eichel plays hero in the Sabres’ 2-1 overtime win against Columbus

'Following Thursday's loss to the Canadiens, the one constant word that was brought up was "confidence" and the lack of confidence, especially in the second and third period. Buffalo played a very solid period to kick off the contest, outshooting the Canadiens 11-8, but then the team appeared to go into a shell and could not find a way to break out of that shell.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trying to get their confidence back for Columbus on Saturday

'This is Dea's second call up to Buffalo this season. He appeared in in one game with the Sabres on Nov. 27 against the Calgary Flames, where he was held pointless in 5:53 of ice time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up Dea from Rochester

'Both teams hit a lull in the final period of regulation, as both teams totaled just five shots each through the first 16 minutes of the frame. The Sabres had a good chance to tie the game as Phillip Danault of the Canadiens sat in the box for a hooking penalty, but were unable to generate opportunities on their powerplay.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lay another egg on home ice, fall 3-1 to Canadiens

'Jake McCabe thought the team was lacking confidence throughout the later stages of the game. Head coach Ralph Krueger thought that “more than anything, there was a good reaction the last couple of days into the loss from Ottawa and I think what he probably means is, is in the game we were playing and trying to force ourselves back into it after that and I thought there was a … [Read more...] about Sabres lacked confidence in loss to Montreal

'"We're disappointed for him and for us because he was really building a good season here," Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger said following practice on Wednesday. "We have an excellent staff that's going to bring him back as quick as possible. He's in their hands now."' … [Read more...] about Ullmark to miss 3-4 weeks with a lower-body injury

'Carter Hutton will now take over in goal as Buffalo starting goalie, despite his recent struggles with losses in 11 consecutive starts. In the limited action he saw on Tuesday, Hutton turned aside all four shots that he faced.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up Jonas Johansson from Rochester

'Krueger did compliment the game Ottawa played, but assured fans that the Sabres will come out much better in Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Krueger: We have to take Ullmark’s injury ‘really seriously’

'43-seconds into the man advantage, Mike Reilly accepted a drop pass from Ennis, and blasted a point shot past Ullmark for the defenseman's first goal of the season. With the goal, Ottawa moved to a perfect 3-for-3 on the powerplay against Buffalo on this Tuesday night. Coming into the contest, the Senators owned the worst powerplay in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall flat on home ice, lose 5-2 to Senators

'Penalties once again were the story for the Sabres in their 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night at KeyBank Center. More specifically, their lack of killing off their penalties helped lead to the loss out of their 10-day break.' … [Read more...] about Special teams too much for Sabres to overcome

'"I think ever since the game against Tampa Bay on New Year's Eve, which was certainly a disappointing game, you look at where we were at the mid-point of that game. I think Ralph is really focused a lot with our group about our short-term goals, and that's great for our internal group,” Botterill said when speaking with the Buffalo media on Tuesday. “From our standpoint, from … [Read more...] about Botterill is looking forward to the upcoming stretch of games

'Don’t hold your breath. You probably have a better chance at winning the Super Bowl prop bet about current 49ers coach and former Atlanta offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan blowing another 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl. You can get 100-1 odds on that one. Third place in the Atlantic Division is projected at 102 points while the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference … [Read more...] about Can the Sabres get back in the playoff race?

'The Sabres currently have 51 points in 49 games. That's the exact amount of points the 2011 Sabres had after 49 games. Both this year's team and that 2011 team also had a -7 goal differential after 49 games. The 2011 Sabres team went 20-8-5 over their last 33 games, a total of 45 points.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres will need to repeat history to make the playoffs